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USGS us6000c521

3 Oct 2020, 00:31

Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands

A magnitude 5.2 mww earthquake at 110 km depth.

Depth110 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated22 December 2025Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands?

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18.725300, 145.916000

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Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
us6000c521
Coordinates
18.7253, 145.916
Network
us
Significance
416